Closing multiple tabs in safari

I would like to receive a prompt before I close a Safari session with multiple tabs open. I used to receive this warning, but I no longer receive it since my upgrade to Lion. Is there anyway to restore this cabability? I didn't see an answer in this thread. (I am not interested in the ability to re-open all the open tabs; I'm used to the closing warning, and I'd like it back).

Hi - I was trying to go back and mark your answer as helpful, but don't see the box below that lets me do that. I'm signed in. Sorry - I really appreciate your help! Sue

Safari 5.1.1 under Lion:

It is terrible. Where is the check box?

Having the same issue... anyone been able to find a fix?

Just bookmark the pages using the little eyeglass icon to the left of the bookmark menu. It will sve the pages you want to go back to later.

Hi, I am confused. I have the restore checked in the basic system preferences, for other applications. When I open safari after closing it opens the windows I had open, twice, so if I had five windows open, I know have ten. And tonight, there were maybe 5 serious of the same 5 windows open.. so each time it seems to be adding the original five windows.

Can you clarify as this is a pain as I don't want 25 to 30 tabs open with so many duplicates.

I just downloaded Lion a week ago and this issue is new with Lion.

Michelle

The restore feature is not a replacement for the warning if you are closing multiple tabs. It will refresh tabs you don't want refreshed and takes a long time to reload if you have a lot of tabs open. This goes with the reopen "feature" if you quit an app. This is a security problem. You just can't get away from a malicious web page. I ran into this. Apple is continuing its Windoze-ification of Mac.

ivan_dj wrote:

Safari 5.1.1 under Lion:

It is terrible. Where is the check box?

Yes - it's broken.

Closing a window (accidentally or on purpose) and losing ALL TABS without warning is not friendly in any way.

I hope this is an issue that is addressed in a future upgrade. I know I should be sharp enough to keep from closing windows (instead of tabs) but it's something that happens from time to time.

I'm with you Carl-L...somtimes it just happens. I really miss the warning and wish Apple would bring it back as an option. But I am happy to know about the History>Reopen Last Closed Window option. I had missed that, and at least you are one step away from getting your window back if you accidentally closed it.

Thanks everybody for your comments!

Agreed! Apple, please bring back the Safari preference to Ask prior to closing a window with multiple tabs open. This is very useful, and prevents me from accidentially closing a window that I don't want closed. The ability to restore a window with previously opened tabs is not the same, as you would be required to re-log-in to the websites that were previously open.

I just updted to Lion yesterday, and within one day I already accidentally clicked the red button and lost my open tabs since I didn't get the warning. It's too easy to do when working quickly.

Everyone...if you follow this procedure: Launch "Safari" ---> "History" ---> "Reopen All Windows From Last Sesssion" it WILL restore ALL the tabs you had open on your desktop at the time you accidently closed Safari.

It's STILL a pain in the a** to have to reopen everything, rather than a simple warning beforehand...but at least it does work to save you from disaster.

Are you listening Apple? This new behavior in Lion is NOT progress.

It may open the same forms but they won't be in the same STATE. If you were completing a form and had entered data the data will be lost.

"It may open the same forms but they won't be in the same STATE. If you were completing a form and had entered data the data will be lost."

That's true with any input you make that has not been saved...but is only contained in RAM. Being able to restore all your previously open tabs is as good as it gets...until/unless Apple decides otherwise, unfortunately.

I was responding to the fact that you implied that "opening all windows from last session" was a solution since it does not restore them completely which is why and others scream when it happens and in my case I have switched to Firefox since it does give me a warning.